Children out of school, primary in China
China: Children out of school, primary was 8.25 million in 1997. ▲ Rising
Children out of school, primary in China, 1987–1997
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in China is 8.25 million, measured in 1997.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 114.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in China peaked at 11.12 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.75 million, in 1988.
That places China 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.71 million | 2.75 million | 4.53 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 9.51 million | 7.87 million | 11.12 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.74 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.7% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 768.07 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in China?
- Children out of school, primary in China was 8.25 million in 1997, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.12 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 million in 1988.
- How does China rank for children out of school, primary?
- China ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 1997.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.